OSHA Inspection: G Q CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Aug 16, 2011

Abate by

Sep 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:     On or about May 27, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, a safety and health program  which would address those hazards associated with the employees\' work environment and the company\'s procedures to eliminate those hazards had not been developed and maintained.

Issued

Aug 16, 2011

Abate by

Sep 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers:     On or about May 27, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, safety inspections had not been conducted by persons capable of identifying and correcting those hazards, such as falls, to assure compliance with the company's safety program.

Issued

Aug 16, 2011

Abate by

Sep 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:    On or about May 27, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had not been trained to recognize the hazards involved and the safeguards required to protect themselves while working from scaffolding.

Issued

Aug 16, 2011

Abate by

Sep 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed inorder to minimize these hazards:    On or about May 27, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee training program addressing fall hazards and the company's procedures to be followed to protect the employees from exposure to those hazards had not been developed and maintained.

Issued

Aug 16, 2011

Abate by

Aug 23, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1): Except as provided in paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5) and (g) of this section, each scaffold and scaffold component shall be capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it:    On or about May 27, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was exposed to falls from a scaffold platform as the plank in use was not scaffold grade.

Issued

Aug 16, 2011

Abate by

Aug 17, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway shall be at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:    On or about May 27, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was exposed to falls from a scaffold as the work platform was formed by a single 12 inch wide plank.

Issued

Aug 16, 2011

Abate by

Aug 17, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet(1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provisionin paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.     Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.    Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complieswith 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems:    On or about May 27, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite,in lieu of conventional fall protection, the employer did not utilize an alternative fall protection plan as stated in STD 3-01A - Plain Language Revision of OSHA Instruction STD 3.1, Interim Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines for Residential Construction in that:    1. Employees working near the outside edge of the two story structure were exposed to falls of approximately 20 feet. 2. The stairway between the 1st and 2nd floors was not equipped with a rail.  3.  There was an open floor hole between the 2nd floor and the basement.